Chatter has persisted about a possible N.W.A. reunion, following the group's performance at the BET Experience in Los Angeles and the forthcoming film Straight Outta Compton, and now some voices are giving credence to the idea, suggesting that Eminem may tour with the icons.
Granted, these ideas haven't come from any of the members themselves, but rather Donna Langley...the chairman of Universal Pictures. She suggests that the group will perform alongside Eminem in Europe, potentially as early as late 2015.
"We don't have anything settled yet with everyone's schedules," she said. "But we think it can create a lot of buzz."
That opens up the door for dozens of other questions. Here are two:
01) If the tour would include Eminem, does that mean it's a co-headlining deal or is the Detroit emcee actually stepping in for deceased member Eazy-E? No one questions he's got the talent to do so, enough talent that his white race might not even come into question. That said, N.W.A. thrived on the dynamic of Ice Cube's fire-spitting and Eazy's more laid-back approach. Eminem can't be expected to shift his approach that drastically.
02) Does the theoretical reunion tour actually include all of the previous members of the group? The performance at the BET Experience included Cube, DJ Yella and MC Ren...but was notably short one Dr. Dre. The esteemed producer has done plenty of promotion for the film but one has to wonder if his responsibilities at Apple would allow for a proper tour in his schedule. Then again, if Eminem is involved, one has to imagine that his mentor Dre would be involved as well.
Obviously there are plenty of details to be worked out before, and if, this thing is going to happen. Stay tuned for more details and check out Straight Outta Compton on August 14.
